“I mean, that guy puts anything into his mouth, but if he had to think about it, this cookie’s much too granola-y for him.”

Enjoying granola is only one of the ways Ogg differs from the character he spent three years animating through a detailed voice- and motion-capture performance. Philips, a marauder who enables the gamer to steal, beat and destroy, has resonated with gamers around the world.

And Ogg, a western Canada native now based in New York, says he gets emails from far-flung fans. A Philips admirer from South Korea even thanked Ogg for helping him learn English, the actor says.

“So, I’m like a humanitarian now,” Ogg says. “I have given the gift of language.”

Grand Theft Cookie

2/3 cup (160 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature

2/3 cup (160 mL) granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp (5 mL) pure vanilla extract

1-1/3 cup (330 mL) all-purpose white flour

1/8 tsp (.5 mL) table salt

1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) baking soda

1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder

1-1/2 cup (375 mL) rolled oats

1 tsp (5 mL) flax seeds

1/2 cup (125 mL) flaked, unsweetened coconut

3/4 cup (185 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips

In large bowl using electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla.

In another mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and add to butter mixture in small batches, beating to combine.

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